Delivery mechanism for newspaper stuffing machines



April 1930- s. HALVORSEN 1 ,755,150

DELIVERY MECHANISM FOR NEWSPAPER STUFFING MACHINES Original Filed Oct. .25, 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 April 15,1930. s. HALVORSEN 1,755,150

DELIVERY MECHANISM FOR NEWSPAPER STUFFING MACHINES Original Filed Oct. 25, 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 April 15, 1930. s. HALVORSEN 1,755,150

DELIVERY MECHANISM FOR NEWSPAPER STUFFING MACHINES v I 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Original Filed Oct. 25, 1926 3o delivery mechanisms.

Patented Apr, 15,1930 7 sEvERInHALvonsEn, or CHIGAGO,IL LI1\TO1S, Ass IeNoR m me vn wsrarnn STUFF;

,ING: MACHINE-COMPANY, or SEATTLE, w ismnetrortn oonroaerron or wasnmeroiv V "DELIVERY MECHANISM non ivEwsPaPEa 'srnrr'rive MACHINES Application filed mam, 1ses', se'ria1nb:143,851; Ream September 26,1929.

My invention relates to delivery mechanisms for newspaper ,stufiing or s1m1lar machines, particularly me'chanisms in which newspapers or other articles are fed to the 7 bottom of a pile so that they may beremoved manually or otherwise from the top ofthe ile. J One" of the objects of my invention is to v provide a simple, practical and 'eficient delivery mechanism of-the class specified;

Another object of'the invention is: to secure quicknessand *accuracy of operation;

A further object of the invention is to assure proper piling of the papers or articles andto prevent'the-papers from falling over or opening while .being piledzf a 1 g These and other objects'and advantages will-appear and bebrought out in the following-specificationand drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a side view of a machine embodying myinvention; g I r v I Flg. 2 isan'end new of the same; v

- Fig. '3 1321, cross sectional view of the same along line 33 of Fig. 1, and

Figs. '4-a11ld 5are1details-of, construction;

7 Mypresent invention finds its greatest applic'ability in newspaper. delivery I machines such as shown in my copendingapplioation SerialNo. 562,463, filed May 20, 1922, for

Referring to the drawings, I show a delivery mechanism for piling-and delivering newspapers, "so thatthenewspapers may be introduced or inserted into the bottom of the pile and continually'pushedupward so that they may be taken ofi at the'top. I show a body frame having an upright 1 which may be suitably mounted on the floorv or otherwise; also a hopper member 2 in front-of dy into whichthe articles to be piledand delivered are fed. :In the stufiingmachine the completed newspapers are preferably fed to the delivery mechanism-in an upright position as being most advantageous for the stuffing operation.

-Fig. 2'shows a from'the stuffing machine and ready to be delivered by the delivery machine. The

movement of the 'finished newspaper A'is member 1. #Member 2 has a hopper 3-.

newspaper just ejected accomplished by thenewspaper stuifing machine which is understoodto be associated with and located immediately-adjoining the delivery mechanism set forth herein. 'A rollstufling machine and being mounted ona shaft 6 supported'in'bearings 77 and driven by gear wheels 8, 9 and 10 suitably supplied withpower.

The newspaper A coming in I i0 hopper is engaged'and swung upwardly so that it as- .sumes a horizontalposition iat thetop of chamber 3' as shown in Figs. 2 and '3 in which position it is supported byabutments 12 and, 13.- The newspapers" are. thus fed one after the other into the chamber 3 and then engaged and swungupwar'dly 's'o'as to form apile, the

papers being fed to the bottom oft-he pile and the whole pilebeing elevatedlittle by little and: the upper end-{of the same being free so that the papers may be taken fromthe pile by hand'or, otherwise in any desired nuni er i. ',;l'

- The engaging and swingingmechanism volves a swinging plate 15 havingjoneend I provided with" a plurality of hooks- 16', the plate 15 being adapted to act against the side of-the newspaper and arranged to swing so as to move and lift thepaper from a vertical to a horizontal position. The hooks 16 engage the lower or folded edge of the paper and hold it in proper posit-ion during the upward swinging movement, themember 2 having a curved surface 18 corresponding substantially with the curve made by the folded edge of the newspaper as it is swung upwardly. I

The actuating plate 15 with its hooked nienr ber 16 ls operated by a suitable mechanism to give itflthe requisite swinging movement.

This mechanism comprises a swinging arm 19 pivotally connected-M20 to the back'of plate 15. The 'arm' 19 is pivotally mounted on shaft 21 which latter is supported in frame 1. Said arm 19 is actuated by a reciprocating link 22 pivoted to the arm at 23. Link 22 is 7 connected at; 25' to arotary wheel .26. so that the rotation off-wheel 26 will actuate link 22 to'swmg arm 19 backwardly'. and forwardly to lift paper into-horizontal positionantl thento retract and come into position to engage another paper in vertical position and swing the same into horizontal position. Wheel '26 is mounted on a shaft 27 having bearings 25.. H

In order to in u e. that. h Paper. will li fiat against plate and not fall forward or open, means are provided to direct a fiow of air 't'o the paper at the proper interval; To this endginember 2 i-s piovi-ded with apertures 101 through which project the ends'of pipes 102 which latter areconnected through a 110-.

tary valve 103% asuitable source of air pressure at 10 Valve 1031s mounted on member 2 and is operableby shait'lO'S Which'has secui edgjto it varoclrer .arin 106. I Arm 10.6.. is Pi otaly oin ec e'cl at .101 with 'linkjlos' which s lso. .PIiYs lEfi ZJ. onn cted at 109 to rocker @1159 which latte ie re iprocatedi by link. 57 nd-.gearfil a deso tibetlin; the above'refierred too pending ap l lil ationthe os il ation of s aft 5,- .by..-th s.mechanism.opens and c oses valve .103 o iroohia flow of air against, the front. oi the. pap r. ju t af e .thel'1att 1:.- h s been" received into the delivery machine and h loit is. bei g..lizfi ,ed from. the vertical to the l olri ontaljposit omrvThis action serves irul'ilpling and? n inizes the. likelihood of endingoliteeningof.t eshe te;

As ameensofi old ng he pan rs. in he tack P l p evi us, to removal. therefrom lsh webntmentsHand. 1,3. Abntm nts 2 r ormed out oi embers 8olwhi'ehjare piv: t' l. a g 1, an have link. connections. at "11.0 ll. W th. arnis 1 2.v wh ch. latter, are mounted ha 1.0.5. adjacent? to. arm 106 which is. pro ided; with dog". 1115.: cooperah e with ratchet 1'14. Cam Wheel 116 is secured o. atchet .1 4 o. s o. be, rotatable, with it nd ainsf-llinthich aotuate'fshaft 113 9 as ened to rim, l2l-pof. shaft. 113 tends V tokecp member Q n the position shown n F gs. 2- -ndB? The timing Qfthc calna d at hehwhee sf iss' 'hhat. members 30 are Withdrawn rom. the p sition; shown. just. as he plat 1.5 Withthe paper uponit is'passing and. a e're nrned. to. position.- before. the res urnofithe plate F-ingerselfi protrude bee yondth edge f. plate 15 and operate in. ap-

ertures in member 2 7 It will, be understood. that; changes and modifications maybe made without depart; ing from the spirit of the invention.

whi tlclaim isz f I 1. A'machinof theclass specifiedlhaving amember. ior engaging an article in. a subtantiall'y Vertical position. and swinging it up to substantially horizontal position. and

means for directingblastoiiair towardjthe mem berit'o hold said. article place thereon prior to and 1 during said action.

"2. A mahineof' the classspecifiedhaving a swinging plate device for engaging, aflat side of a paper or similar article and swingingthesame from a substantially vertical position to the horizontal and placing it at the bottom of a pile or stack of similar articles, and means for directing a blast of air toward the unengaged side of said articleffolikeeping it in engagement with said device during said swinging operation.

7 A machine of the cl as's'speci fied having a hopper into which articles maybe fed in substantially Vertical position, a swinging platen adapted to engage said articles and swing'them from such vertical to horizontal position and; place then at the, bottom of a stack or pil e 'oi' similar articles arranged one upon another, and means for directing a blast ofi air toward. the member to hold said a ticles-against said platen. and prevent the same from fallingover or rumpling';

4. A machine of theclass specified having a. moving. member for engaging; an art c e. and placing it at the bottom of a stack orpile of similar art cles a ranged one 'nponian other an'd means for di-recting a blast of! air towardthe member to hold said article in positionior said engagement. 4 5. A machine ofa the classspecifiedhaving meansfor lifting: and turning. asubstantially 'fia'tfarticle from the verticaltothe horizontal stantiany" vertical. position andj swingingit up to a substantially horizonta-lposition, and a. pipe and valve; whereby a blast of, airmay bedircted. against. said; article to hold it in place prior toanclduringsaidaction. V

' 8. A machinefof theiclass specifiedhauing means forengaginganarticle. andz'placing it at theilbottomof a. stack: or] pileJ ofsimila'r artlcles'arranged' one upon another, and a device having a valve and pipes for' directing a blast; of air against said article to hold'it imposition for said. engagement.

'9. A machine of z the; class. specified Lhaving afswinging plate device for engaging :a flat side ofaIp'aperor similararticle and-swinging the same from a substantially; verticalto. a horizontal position, and -.'placing ,itatlthe bottom of a pile of stack of similarkarticle's, and means for directing ablastofZair against each article as itf passes-through saidl,magchine to. keep it in engagement with sa-idzplate device. during said swinging operation.

10. A machine of the class specified having a hopper into which articles may be fed in 1 my name this a substantially;Vertical position, a swinging platen adapted to engage said articles and swing them one by one from such vertical to a horizontal position and place them at the bottom of a stack or pile of similar articles arranged one upon another, and a device for directing a blast .of air through said hopper towards said article for holding it' against 7 said platen and preventing the same from falling over or crumpling, and means for controlling said blast.

-11. In a machine of the class specified, the

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